Past simple/past perfect
Past simple/Past continuous
Mix
100

She ________ up all night because she ________ bad news (stay/receive).

She stayed up all night because she had received bad news.

100

They __________ to the beach, when the police ___________ them for speeding. (drive, stop)

They were driving to the beach, when the police stopped them for speeding. 

100

Marc _______ Philadelphia so well because he ______ there for five years (know/live).

Marc knew Philadelphia so well because he had lived there for 5 years.

200

She _______ in Sweden before she _______ to Norway (live/go).

She had lived in Sweden before she went to Norway.

200

I ___________ my wallet while we _________to the supermarket. (lose, walk) 

I lost my wallet while we were walking to the supermarket.

200

I ____________ (watch) when the pizza finally _________ (arrive).

I was watching the show when the pizza finally arrived.

300

She_________ she __________her purse.              (Not know, lost)

She didn't know that she had lost her purse.

300

My mother _____________ when the fire alarm suddenly __________ off. (sleep, go)

My mother was sleeping when the fire alarm suddenly went off.

300

My friend _______to go back to the store because she ___________a beautiful bag.  (Want, see)

My friend wanted to go back because she had seen a beautiful bag.

400

After the guests_______, the kids ________the house.  (Leave, clean)

After the guests had left, the kids cleaned the house.

400

He ____________ the bottle of wine on the floor while he was ____________ dinner. (drop, cook) 

He dropped the bottle of wine on the floor while he was cooking dinner. 

400

He ______________ TV while he_____________ his homework. (watch, do)

He was watching TV while he was watching his homework.